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Old 6th January 2018, 06:13 PM   #1
kronckew
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Default Napoleonic sword weights =British

Some interesting specs:

Georgian Colichemarde - 480g
Late-Georgian Smallsword - 395g
Hanger - 700g
1788 Light Cavalry Officer - 830g
1796 Officer - 980g
1796 Trooper (later version) - 900g
1796 Heavy - 910g
1796 Light Cavalry Officer Pipe-Back - 1020g
1796 Wootz-bladed sabre - 1200g
Rifles Officer's sabre - 880g
1803 Infantry Officer's sabre (ivory grip) - 945g
1803 Infantry Officer's sabre - 980g

ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MY5Sdwp5cU by Matt Easton 06JAN18
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